Chocolate Biscotti Trifle

This delicious biscotti trifle is prepared 2 days before serving making it a stress-free dessert. Chocolate-dipped biscotti and fresh whipped cream are artfully displayed in a trifle dish making this perfect for the centerpiece of your table!

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This delicious biscotti trifle is prepared 2 days before serving &nbsp;making it a stress-free dessert.&nbsp;Chocolate-dipped biscotti and fresh whipped cream are artfully displayed in a trifle dish making this perfect for the centerpiece of your table!&nbsp;</p>

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This delicious biscotti trifle is prepared 2 days before serving making it a stress-free dessert. Chocolate-dipped biscotti and fresh whipped cream are artfully displayed in a trifle dish making this perfect for the centerpiece of your table!

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Special Equipment

2-3 quart trifle dish

How-to

Make 1-2 days in advance to allow whipped cream to absorb into and soften the biscotti pieces into a cake-like texture

Remove the paper from around the bagged biscotti

Break biscotti into bite-sized pieces. To quickly break pieces, "gently" use a hammer, rolling pin, etc. Keep biscotti twist-tied in bag to keep clean. Use a cutting board with a towel under it to absorb shock. Hammer bagged biscotti into small pieces. You can also break pieces by hand if you prefer. Place in bowl and set aside

In a large separate bowl, pour in heavy whipping cream, vanilla and confectioners sugar. You will need a large bowl for 1 quart of whipping cream. Whip with hand-held electric mixer until stiff. If using a standard table-top electric mixer, mix 1/2-quart of whipping cream at a time because the bowl will be too small to fit a full quart

Pour broken biscotti pieces, all crumbs and chocolate dust, into whipped cream. Mix by hand with a spatula until each piece is fully covered with whipped cream

Pour mixture into a large trifle bowl, baking dish, or several mini trifle bowls or dessert dishes

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 days. Biscotti will become softer and more cake-like the longer it stays in the refrigerator

When serving, remove plastic wrap and serve as is or decorate with drizzled melted chocolate, shaved chocolate, maraschino cherries or any candy to your liking

Note: For sweeter cream, add 1 tbsp confectioners sugar (sifted) at a time. Taste before you add more so your cream does not become too sweet.

Mary Montione

Mary Montione is the owner of Montione’s Biscotti Bakery in Plainville, MA, and has been baking handmade gourmet biscotti cookies since 1988. She says, “I learned from the best, my Mother, who brought the original recipe with her from Italy in 1925. It’s still about family and community, sharing what you have and bringing people together to give meaning to your work and make some small difference in the world." She lives with her husband, two beautiful children and yellow lab. For more information, visit Montione's Biscotti Bakery on their web site, or if you're in the neighborhood, visit Mary at the bakery. It's located 10 minutes from either Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA, or the Wrentham Village Outlets.

This delicious biscotti trifle is prepared 2 days before serving making it a stress-free dessert. Chocolate-dipped biscotti and fresh whipped cream are artfully displayed in a trifle dish making this perfect for the centerpiece of your table!